The Solemn Scene Outside Whitney Houston's Funeral

Whitney Houston's Funeral
Mel Evans / AP

Newark, N.J., Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012
Two women pause near a towering memorial of flowers and balloons just before the funeral service for singer Whitney Houston at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., on Feb. 18, 2012.

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